There are just three days of voting left to go in Papua New Guinea's general election, and even after a polling period that has been dogged by a myriad of complaints over ballot paper shortages, and the absence of what appears to be thousands of names from the roll, the Electoral Commissioner has said the whole affair will end on time.

Counting has already begun in a number of constituencies, and that process is already proving to be problematic too.

Our Pacific Affairs reporter, Liam Fox, who's in Port Moresby, says a row over payments for officials who want their money in advance has been holding things up in the capital, where the first ballot boxes are finally due to be opened on Thursday